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| PEP: | 398 |
|---|---|
| Title: | Python 3.3 Release Schedule |
| Version: | caa64c650757 |
| Last-Modified: | 2012-01-29 09:44:19 +0100 (Sun, 29 Jan 2012) |
| Author: | Georg Brandl <georg at python.org> |
| Status: | Active |
| Type: | Informational |
| Content-Type: | text/x-rst |
| Created: | 23-Mar-2011 |
| Python-Version: | 3.3 |
Abstract
This document describes the development and release schedule for Python 3.3. The schedule primarily concerns itself with PEP-sized items. Small features may be added up to and including the first beta release. Bugs may be fixed until the final release, which is planned for August 2012.
Release Manager and Crew
- 3.3 Release Manager: Georg Brandl
- Windows installers: Martin v. Löwis
- Mac installers: Ronald Oussoren/Ned Deily
- Documentation: Georg Brandl
Release Schedule
The current schedule is:
- 3.3.0 alpha 1: March 3, 2012
- 3.3.0 alpha 2: March 31, 2012
- 3.3.0 alpha 3: April 28, 2012
- 3.3.0 alpha 4: May 26, 2012
- 3.3.0 beta 1: June 23, 2012
(No new features beyond this point.)
- 3.3.0 beta 2: July 14, 2012
- 3.3.0 candidate 1: July 28, 2012
- 3.3.0 candidate 2: August 11, 2012
- 3.3.0 final: August 18, 2012
Every release day listed here is a Saturday; the actual availability of the release for download on python.org will depend on the schedules of the crew.
Features for 3.3
Implemented / Final PEPs:
- PEP 380: Syntax for Delegating to a Subgenerator
- PEP 393: Flexible String Representation
- PEP 399: Pure Python/C Accelerator Module Compatibility Requirements
- PEP 3151: Reworking the OS and IO exception hierarchy
- PEP 3155: Qualified name for classes and functions
Other final large-scale changes:
- Addition of the "packaging" module, deprecating "distutils"
- Addition of the "faulthandler" module
- Addition of the "lzma" module, and lzma/xz support in tarfile
Candidate PEPs:
- PEP 362: Function Signature Object
- PEP 382: Namespace Packages
- PEP 395: Module Aliasing
- PEP 397: Python launcher for Windows
- PEP 409: Suppressing exception context
- PEP 3143: Standard daemon process library
(Note that these are not accepted yet and even if they are, they might not be finished in time for Python 3.3.)
Other planned large-scale changes:
- Addition of the "regex" module
- Email version 6
- Implementing __import__ using importlib
- A standard event-loop interface (PEP by Jim Fulton pending)
- Breaking out standard library and docs in separate repos?
Copyright
This document has been placed in the public domain.